Will Covid-19 Cause an Epidemic of Nearsightedness in Children?

Doctors are worried that the Covid-19 pandemic will cause more children to develop severe levels of nearsightedness in the future. The Covid-19 virus itself does not cause nearsightedness. But because of the pandemic, two lifestyle factors have changed: 1) children are spending much less time outdoors, and 2) children are spending much more time looking … Read more